Ten thousand word long essay: SOON， Solana engine dismantled by the community Solana is very fast, why do we still need SVM? Why do we still need @ soon_SVM with so many SVMs? Let's explore the special position of SOON in SVM together. Let's sneak in! ⬇️ Fast forward to March 2025, Solayer has taken over the hardware accelerated nesting doll TVL model in TGE, Sonic has fully focused on games and NFTs, and the Eclipse mainnet has launched a crazy integration of the Ethereum ecosystem project. At this point, Solana's daily TPS is around 1500, a soul question: Solana is already so fast, what is the need for SVM? Furthermore, even if SVM is needed by the market, why do we still need SOON? SVM (Solana Virtual Machine) sounds like EVM and MoveVM, both of which are technologies that are restless and want to do something on other chains. Indeed, Solana is already fast enough, and even during the Meme craze of the past six months, it has never crashed! So, to answer this soul question, we need to first return to the question itself, which is what SVM is and what shortcomings it addresses in Solana. one ️⃣ Hurry up? But not flexible enough If we talk about the speed of the car separately, then the Xiaomi Su7 Ultra can naturally outperform the Bull and Horse, but do Bull and Horse owners really only care about speed? When placed in a car, safety, brand value, comfort, and other factors can all be key considerations for customers. On the blockchain, the flexibility and universality of a chain in dealing with complex applications, cross chain interoperability, and other aspects are naturally very important. This is the drawback of Solana. Solana's native runtime is not as universal and flexible for developers as EVM. The existence of SVM is to decouple Solana's core consensus mechanism (Proof of History+Proof of Stake) and its execution layer, allowing developers to build more complex applications on Solana's infrastructure, rather than just simple transfers or DeFi protocols. SVM can process tasks in parallel with multiple threads. Although Sealevel already has this ability, SVM can be said to be further abstracted. It allows developers to easily write multi-threaded smart contracts, taking complex application execution efficiency to the next level. The universality has also been further improved. SVM can be seen as an independent virtual machine that can theoretically be connected to any other public chain. Can Solana become the Android in the blockchain? Just look at SVM! two ️⃣ How many? But not broad enough Nowadays, the Solana ecosystem has become very prosperous. In 2025, the foundation will start to focus on PayFi, Depin, and RWA. However, the age-old question is: can we avoid duplicating the production of wheels? There have been many mature protocols or applications on Ethereum and other public blockchains, and Rust has left beginners at a loss and struggling at the development level. By comparison, EVM has long established a relatively mature development ecosystem with the help of developer tools such as Truffle, Hardhat, and Remix. SVM is particularly important at this time, and it is necessary to compete for the ecosystem. If you don't do it, Aptos and Sui are using MoveVM to attack cities and territories, while Solana is still defending the Defi nesting doll? Are you still working on NFTs? The boundaries of AI computing, enterprise level applications, games, and ecosystems are constantly expanding. three ️⃣ Stable, but not fair enough Solana has always been ridiculed as a data center chain, why? In the impossible triangle model of blockchain proposed by V God, Solana resolutely chose security and scalability (performance), decentralization? Speed up first, then talk about it! So on a philosophical level, SVM shoulders the task of reviving the dream of decentralization. How do you do it? Modularization and open source are driving the blockchain industry from monolithic chains to modular blockchains, and SVM is Solana's response to this trend. It allows Solana's execution layer to evolve independently and even be "plug and play" used by other projects. Since SVM is said to be so good, there are already many SVM models on the market that claim their uniqueness. How should we choose them? Sonic, Eclipse, and Solayer have already emerged, while SOON seems to still carry a hint of mystery. If we take SOON as a reference and compare it horizontally with several other SVMs, I find that Solana's SVM has already blossomed and competed in various aspects such as economic models, technological paths, and cumulative effects. Let's talk about the reference material first: SOON In terms of technical path, SOON aims to expand the application scope of SVM through the "Decoupled SVM" technology. SOON is not limited to the Solana ecosystem, but extends its high-performance execution environment to other L1 blockchains, creating an efficient, scalable, and cross chain compatible Rollup solution. SOON Stack is a modular framework that allows developers to deploy SVM Rollup on different L1, with SOON Mainnet being its first instance settled on Ethereum. Here we need to explain "decoupling SVM". For example, Solana is a super fast sports car with a particularly powerful SVM engine that can handle a lot of tasks at the same time, much faster than ordinary cars like Ethereum's EVM. Normally, this engine is installed in Solana's car and can only be used by Solana herself. Decoupling SVM is like taking this powerful engine out of a Solana car and turning it into an independent toy. You can install it on other cars, such as Ethereum cars or BNB Chain cars, so that these cars can also run very fast. No matter which car it is installed in, this engine can work as usual, helping them accelerate tasks (such as processing transactions, running applications), and does not rely on Solana's original body (consensus mechanism or network rules). In this way, SOON is a high-performance Layer 2 solution that utilizes SVM parallel processing capabilities, with the goal of addressing scalability, interoperability, and user experience issues in blockchain through modular design. In terms of economic models, undoubtedly, 51% belonging to the community makes SOON stand out, which is quite rare in the SVM arena. SOON adopts a Fair Launch model with no pre mining or VC privileges, emphasizing community governance and participation. This design is similar to early projects such as Solana and Polkadot, attempting to reduce the selling pressure risk for early investors through decentralized allocation while enhancing the sense of community belonging. 51% of the community accounts for a much higher proportion than the industry average (usually allocated at 20% -30%), which is not only a marketing gimmick, but also its core concept - making the community the leading force in project development. Looking back, one of the core drivers of SVM is "decentralization", and undoubtedly, SOON stands out in this regard. Overall, in terms of technology, SOON breaks through the limitations of a single ecosystem by decoupling SVM's cross chain design, pursuing universality and developer universality; In terms of economic models, we aim to replicate the decentralized spirit of early blockchain and empower communities with greater power through ultra-high community allocation and fair activation. The combination of community driven and technological innovation has created a project that combines idealism and practical potential. Let's continue to disassemble and compare with other SVM projects. one ️⃣ Community driven x decoupling SVM Compared to Sonic, Sonic's community rewards are more geared towards serving game users rather than empowering developers; Eclipse and Solayer, on the other hand, rely more on institutional resources and have less depth and breadth of community engagement than SOON. The uniqueness of SOON's economic model lies in the strongest decentralized narrative: 51% community allocation+no VC privileges. SOON's fair start model is the most radical in the SVM arena, giving communities maximum power. By distributing tokens through on chain activities such as the Big Bang event, SOON's community engagement model is more flexible and may evolve into DAO style governance in the future. Given the current progress of TGE, SOON's token usage and investment plan have not been fully disclosed, resulting in slightly less transparency than Solaye. two ️⃣ Decentralized narrative x cross chain ambition SOON creates a decentralized narrative through fair initiation and community governance, while breaking down single ecological barriers with cross chain technology. This combination of idealism and pragmatism not only caters to the core values of Web3, but also adapts to the market reality of multiple chains coexisting. Other projects such as Sonic focus more on vertical domains (gaming), while Eclipse and Solayer are limited by specific ecosystems (Ethereum or Solana), and their narrative and technological coverage is not as broad as SOON's. From the comparison of technical paths, SOON has the strongest cross chain generality. Decoupling SVM enables it to adapt to multiple chains (such as svmBNB), with a applicability far beyond Solayer, Sonic, and Eclipse. EVM compatibility lowers the threshold for developers and is more attractive compared to Solayer and Sonic's Rust development. On the downside, if the individual PK performance (30k TPS) is lower than Solayer's 1MM TPS, the technical validation is not yet sufficient. Furthermore, the soon to be TGE SOON needs to find a reference point to summarize business lessons from a god's perspective. Therefore, Solaye, as the SVM project of TGE recently, can actually provide SOON with a lot of inspiration. one ️⃣ Strategic layer: The importance of clear positioning and narrative Solayer transitioned from staking protocol to hardware accelerated SVM, and multiple adjustments in direction resulted in a vague narrative and unclear market recognition of its positioning. Ultimately, after TGE, it failed to effectively attract investors and users. The positioning of "decoupling SVM" in SOO N is its core advantage, and this narrative should be continuously strengthened to avoid frequent turning to other directions. At the same time, it must be clarified that SOON is the preferred choice for high-performance cross chain Rollup, distinguishing it from Sonic (game specialization) and Solayer (hardware acceleration) to avoid market confusion. two ️⃣ Technical layer: The implementation of technology requires verification data support Solayer claims 1 million TPS and 100Gbps bandwidth, but lacks actual test data support after going online, resulting in no significant improvement in user experience, leading to doubts about the "PPT chain". SOON's svmBNB has achieved 30000 to 100000 TPS and should regularly release on chain data (such as transaction volume, latency, gas cost) to enhance technical credibility. In terms of prioritizing the optimization of user experience, it should be ensured that the cross chain bridging process is simple (such as one click bridging ETH to SOON Mainnet), and support mainstream wallets (such as MetaMask, Phantom) to lower the usage threshold. SOON's InterSOON protocol should prioritize seamless migration of popular assets (such as USDT, USDC) and dApps (such as Uniswap, PancakeSwap). three ️⃣ Community level: Community participation determines success or failure Although Solayer has 200000 depositors participating in the event, the community activity is low and they have not been able to convert into long-term supporters. SOON's fair launch is an advantage, compared to Solaye's hardware dependence on being accused of "centralization" and "rich man games", which have alienated ordinary users. It continues to promote a "no pre mining, no private investor privileges" model to attract the trust of retail investors. In the future, DAO mechanisms can be further introduced to involve the community in key decisions such as token allocation and new chain support. By launching developer tutorials and retail participation guides (such as "How to Bridge to svmBNB"), the participation threshold is lowered and the basic user base is expanded. Come on, make a full text summary Overall, Solana's TPS is already fast, but the necessity of SVM lies not in being "faster", but in being "smarter and more open". It is meant to transform Solana from a high-performance soloist into a stage capable of hosting countless applications. Speed is Solana's starting point, while SVM is the bridge to a grander future. Among existing SVM players, SOON's advantage lies in its forward-looking technology (decoupling SVM+cross chain compatibility) and developer friendliness, which makes it a potential "dark horse" in the SVM race. However, its weaknesses also need to be addressed in a short period of time through practical implementation (such as the widespread use of svmBNB) and stronger community operations. Compared to its competitors, SOON's differentiation lies in its "universality" and "cross ecosystem collaboration", but to truly stand out, it must prove its execution power by 2025, especially in attracting developers and user traffic. Do you think SOON's strategy can win in the SVM race?